David Sullivan has moved to quash suggestions he and West Ham United co-chairman David Gold are looking to sell their stake in the club.

A national newspaper article claims the pair are looking to cash in on part of their stake in the club.

However, having rejected a reported £650m bid to buy the club from energy drinks company Red Bull last summer, Sullivan has reaffirmed his and Gold’s commitment to the Hammers.

“It is no secret that both David Gold and I see our long-term futures as custodians of West Ham United,” Gold said in a club statement.

“We have never once viewed West Ham United as a short-term project and project and plan to be here for many, many years, bringing further progress to the club on and off the pitch, and success to our loyal supporters.

“It disappoints me to see an article published that is so utterly false.”

The article in question suggests Sullivan and Gold have been looking to bring new investors to the London Stadium club for over a year.

Those plans were reportedly put on the back burner as United toiled in the Premier League and slipped closer to the drop zone.

A pressure relieving 1-0 win over Swansea City, which took United eight points clear of the bottom three, should secure safety and ensure West Ham avoid the financial blow of relegation.

The club was valued at £200m last year, but Sullivan believes the move to London Stadium means the worth is closer to the £400m mark.